The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-08
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Ieotion follows one of
ing political campaigns
~Ssed in Georgia. An extreme
AGterness; running often into person.
Ailties, marked it. It's excitement reach
ed climax last night when tn 1usands Of
voters marched and bivouaoked in the
streets to be ready for an early advance
upon the polls.
The Piedmont exposition did not close
until the 22d Of October, and both sides
agreed that during the progress of the
exposition nothing whatever should be
done by either side, as it would mar the
unity of the citizens in their enthusiastic
support of the exposition.
Both sides plunged into the fight with
wonderful activity as soon as the exposi-
ton was over. In two days after the
exposition closed tho fight was on in all
Its fury, and excited moro ipterest and
activity than had ever been shown in q
campaign before in this city. For over
month the citizens have been engaged
in the contest.
Meetings have been held almost every
night, and local speakers and visiting
orators have stumped the county from
end to end of the city and every cross road
In the county. Early in the campaign
the prohlbltionists leased the largest
with seating capacity for 5000 people.
Almost nightly that building has been
filled, and such scenes of wild enthusi-
asm are rarely witnessed.
Among tho prominent prohibition
speakers who plunged foarlessly into the
hight early in the campaign was United
States Senator A. I'll. Coluuitt and Mr..
II. w. Grady. These were assisted by
almost every minister in the city, who
preached prohibition from their pulpits
Sunday after Sunday to deeply interest
ed congregations. Prominent among
the preachers who led the prohibition
nght In Atlanta were Rev. Drs. j. b.
Hawthorne, Ill. G.. Morrison and j. w.
Lee. These three ministers entered into
the fight with wonderful Henl, spoke
night aftcr night, and in almost every
IN the county. The most prominent
leaders of the anti's were Senator Joseph
T.. Brown, Captain f.. z. Howell and
Captain John Is. Goodwin. Both sides
had full campaign funds and managed
their respective causes for all they were
worth.
The negro vote was the bone of con-
tention, and WAS the balance of power.
Each side made the most trcuuous en-
deavors to sccnre it in every way posi-
Die. The negroes were considerably
divided on the subject, though mnjuri-
ty Of them votcC with the anti-prohibi-
ti,mists.
One of the features Of the contest has
been the active part taken by many wo-
men Of the city. Several Of the churches
organized committees from among their
female members, who took IN active part
III the campaign They organized the
women OF the cOlOrrd churches into
societies, and met with them and pravCI
with them dNy after. The result Of their
work was shown to-day by the appear
nnce of large numbers of women ut the
polls with blue hndgcs They served hot
cottec and sandwiches ut every polling
place, and conducted prayer meetings
and singing crusndcs i'll the open mir.
Fulton county, i'll which Atlanta is
located, voted two years ago on tho same
question, and went for prohibition by n
minority of 22S ont of about 5000 votes.
The registration this time exceeds that
OF last year by 1000 votes and this excess
gave the doubtful figures for either side
to estimate on during the campaign.
The principal fight made on prohibi-
tion during the campaign WAS that it did
not prohibit, and that Intoxicating drinks
could be openly purchased. III number
OF places throughout the city which puid
taxes to the United States government
fot the sale Of whiskcy. Thousands Of
gallons have been sent III each month
from cities around Atlanta from which it
was almost as easy to get q Jug rs it was
at bars III the city. The antis claim that
prohibition injured the city, which was
yielding 100000 year i'll whiskcy IL
censes. without decreasing in the slight
est the amount Of whiskey sold in the
city.
The prohibitionists, on the other hand,
claimed that Atlanta has never had pro-
hlbltlOn; that whilO it was SO voted years
ago, the licenses then existing did not
expire, some of them, until almost year
ago, and that since that time tho domes-
tic wine clause in the local option bill
allowed many places i'll the city by which
the law could be easily cvadod This
was, however, rcmcdicd by the last
Legislature, which put license of
$40, 900 on all wine rooms, which license
will go into effect after january l.
The prohibitionists claimed that with
wine rooms out Of the city there would
be no places for the easy evasion of the
law If officers would properly enforce it.
The result to-day indicates public
opinion on the subject. The city has
gone wet by probably 1000 majority.
Great enthusiasm prevails i'll the streets
Men, women and childrcn are mingling
in the mammoth procession that is
marching about the town. Thousands
of negroes, wearing grotosques garbs of
red material, are yelling like coyotes.
Bands are playing, frecrackers arc OK
plodlng and red banners are waving.
The ministers and others prominent in
tho prohlDltOry movement are chagrinop
at the unexpected result.
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